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The Second Game
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DocumentaryHistory
Overview
A deceptively simple set-up: the director and his father watch a 1988 football match which the father refereed, their commentary accompanying the original television images in real time. A Bucharest derby between the country’s leading teams, Dinamo and Steaua, taking place in heavy snow, one year before the revolution that toppled Ceaușescu.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
2014-02-11
Status
Released
Original Language
Romanian
Vote Count
9
Vote Average
5.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Adrian Porumboiu
Himself
Corneliu Porumboiu
Himself
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